Jaipur, March 23 – Hanuman Beniwal, the National President of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and a Member of Parliament from Nagaur, raised the issue of the growing debt burden on farmers and demanded clarity on farm loan waivers in the Lok Sabha on Monday.Union Finance Minister, Nirmala...
New Delhi, March 18 Members of the opposition in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday expressed concerns that the India-US trade deal could severely impact farmers and negatively affect the Indian economy.Participating in a debate on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the government is placing great emphasis on fostering a "technology-driven culture" in agriculture. Addressing a post-budget webinar on the theme "Agriculture and Rural Transformation" via video conferencing today, Mr. Modi said the government is...
New Delhi, March 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that since agriculture is a state subject, states must be encouraged to fulfill their budgetary responsibilities, as he called for strengthening budget provisions at the district level for maximum impact.Addressing the third...